Post by TheFirebrand on Mar 1, 2012 15:53:58 GMT -6
Philippians 2:14-16 (KJV) Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
It's not news that unbelievers around us have a different set of values than we do. After all, a star isn't surprised to find that it shines in the great expanse of darkness surrounding it. You see, a star and a disciple of Jesus share one basic purpose: shining our light in the darkness, no matter how great that darkness ...
Murmurings are of our emotions and traditionally come mainly from the Sisters. Reasonings are of our minds and traditionally come mainly from the Brothers. Both concepts can frustrate us from carrying out our salvation to it's fullest and keep us from experiencing the joy of Christ to the uttermost. Murmurings and reasonings are typically out of disobedience to God. Obedience to God will rid of such behaviors.
Being discontent with God's will and word is an expression of unbelief which prevents us from doing that which pleases God ...
Our congregations have become as the perverse nation, crooked and no longer shining for Christ, but for self. Instead of becoming a light in the darkness around them, they have embraced the darkness and brought it into the fellowship with their selfish desires and blind acceptance of false or lack of preaching. No longer reflecting Christ, but are corrupt as the world and usurped by Satan ...
So many seek only to be joyful and celebratory knowing nothing of Spiritual warfare. Knowing nothing of truth or a life of salvation. Loving and living go hand in hand, yet millions upon millions of Gods fans are unwilling to look past the love and emotion that is only half the battle.
If you spend little time in prayer, less time in study you will not boast in the glory of Gods grace. Spreading His love is only half the purpose of being an apostle. You must endure suffering as Christ did. You must be subjected to ridicule and persecution in your walk. You must accept every single word in the Gospel of Christ as truth. If you do not, if you can only choose whats convenient for yourself and disregard the rest, then you are not in the will of God. You are in the will of man ...
It's not news that unbelievers around us have a different set of values than we do. After all, a star isn't surprised to find that it shines in the great expanse of darkness surrounding it. You see, a star and a disciple of Jesus share one basic purpose: shining our light in the darkness, no matter how great that darkness ...
Murmurings are of our emotions and traditionally come mainly from the Sisters. Reasonings are of our minds and traditionally come mainly from the Brothers. Both concepts can frustrate us from carrying out our salvation to it's fullest and keep us from experiencing the joy of Christ to the uttermost. Murmurings and reasonings are typically out of disobedience to God. Obedience to God will rid of such behaviors.
Being discontent with God's will and word is an expression of unbelief which prevents us from doing that which pleases God ...
Our congregations have become as the perverse nation, crooked and no longer shining for Christ, but for self. Instead of becoming a light in the darkness around them, they have embraced the darkness and brought it into the fellowship with their selfish desires and blind acceptance of false or lack of preaching. No longer reflecting Christ, but are corrupt as the world and usurped by Satan ...
So many seek only to be joyful and celebratory knowing nothing of Spiritual warfare. Knowing nothing of truth or a life of salvation. Loving and living go hand in hand, yet millions upon millions of Gods fans are unwilling to look past the love and emotion that is only half the battle.
If you spend little time in prayer, less time in study you will not boast in the glory of Gods grace. Spreading His love is only half the purpose of being an apostle. You must endure suffering as Christ did. You must be subjected to ridicule and persecution in your walk. You must accept every single word in the Gospel of Christ as truth. If you do not, if you can only choose whats convenient for yourself and disregard the rest, then you are not in the will of God. You are in the will of man ...